Blackstone’s DLR Share Sale Follows $7.8B Data Center Buyout — July 01, 2026

Digital Realty’s Blackstone buyout values three Northern Virginia hyperscale data centers at $7.8 billion, while a linked secondary offering puts the capital structure in motion and analysts frame the deal as a new per-megawatt benchmark for AI infrastructure. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Digital Realty Announces Purchase of Blackstone Interest in Three Northern Virginia Data Centers - Blackstone — Blackstone https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/digital-realty-announces-purchase-of-blackstone-interest-in-three-northern-virginia-data-centers/ 2. Digital Realty Announces Secondary Offering of Common Stock — Globe Newswire https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/29/3319288/0/en/Digital-Realty-Announces-Secondary-Offering-of-Common-Stock-by-Blackstone.html 3. Digital Realty Sets New Valuation Benchmark for AI Infrastructure | Value The Markets — Value The Markets https://www.valuethemarkets.com/cryptocurrency/news/digital-realty-sets-new-valuation-benchmark-for-ai-infrastructure Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]